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The New OREGON STATESMAN, Salem, Oregon. Friday Morning, May 10, 1929 PAGE SEVENTEEN "Daphne" (Continued from page sixteen) caution he tiptoed across the studio, eyes glued on the closed kitchen 'door, and laid his bundles on the cluttered library table. He was smiling, something a littl sinister in his dark, mask-like countenance, as he tiptoed out again, avoiding the slippery rugs and fat leather cushions on the floor. With deliberate malice he let the doorknob slip under his fingers, It made a grating, me talic sound. Then, very leisurely, nd still smiling, he made his way to the alcove near the fire-escape at the end of the hall. The thick ly carpeted hallway made a not uncomfortable couch. Half re clining, half sitting, he leaned on cne elbow and blew smoke rings while he waited for Crystal's call er to leave. He was so comfortable, and the view of the lighted city from the hall window was so entrancing yat he lay there, smoking and dreaming long after tne stranger had departed, and he knew that Crystal was alone. but finally the last cigarette wa3 gone, and he was hungry. He stretched long and luxuriously . . . "Ho . . . Hum!" He rubbed his thin, dark hair with grubby fin gers. "Hoo . . . hum!" If he didn't move pretty soon he'd be asleep. Crystal had kicked off her pumps and exchanged her tailor suit for a paint-daubed yellow smock when he entered, without the formality of knocking. She jumped to her feet with a little cry, spilling the chocolates she had on her lap. "Avery! You scared me! I wish ' W heaven you'd quit wearing' rubber heels. Now, look at my Candy, all over the floor!" He got down on his hands and knees and began to pick them up. "Little jumpy tonight, aren't you? Nut centers, . my fa'vorite kind ! The bird tnat brougni xnem naa gome sense. I don't care for the glace fruit. I wish you'd tell him, sweetheart." "I wish you wouldn't be so damn funny!" "My brand of humor doesn't ap peal, dearest?" "No, it doesn't!" He could see the tears trembling on her eye lashes, and he pointed a nicotine stained forefinger at her and laughed with his mouth full, "I knew you were nervous. What about?" With an effort she controlled herself and went to the window -'hre she stood with her back to him, looking out. "What's the matter?" he snick ered, popping the last Brazil nut into his mouth. "Oh. vou know perfectly well what's the matter. Coming in and leaving that stuff on the table " He followed her over to the window, hands in his pockets. "So that's it. Try to please a woman! Just try" "Avery I wish you'd talk sense once In a while. You know ft . -fectly well that that I had a friend in the kitchen. I heard you come iu. It wasn't necessary to slam the door!" "I didn't slam, the door, dear est. It might have creaked a bit as I was painstakingly closing it. How was I to know you were en tertaining? And do you always entertain in the kitchen? Must be one of those quaint country customs. I can't seem to remem ber you were raised on a farm." "Eggs and French bread on the table. How does that look? What do you suppose he thought?" she exploded, shaking with the angry tears she was determined not to shed. "What did he think?" Wood ward snickered again. "That I was a good provider, my dear. Something, by the fvay. you have Ihtimated that I am nofrr And then when I bring you a loaf of bread, and a dozen of the best eggs, hoping you will make me an omelette " i . s . t vav wi h . 1 . -ru n l Ralph and Crystal Carroty! CHAPTER XXIX I HUT UP!" She had lost all control of her temper now. She flew at him. shaking and sobbing as In the old days she had flown at he moth er. "Shut your mouth!' Oh, I'm sick of you sick of the way you treat me. I'm through do you bear me? You are nothing bat a dirty, low-down bum; that's all you are, living on me. You even bought the egga with my money, you know yon did! You "id! Don't try to talk to me I won't listen. You are'i worth Ralph McKevItfi little finger.' What do you suppose ha thought, seeing that stuff there on the table? I aid ft was there all the time, but To you think he believed me? Who would? What kind of a reputa tion do you think I'll have with you sticking around here all the time? People'Il talk. Ill get put out, that's what! I won't stand It. You get out of here. I doat want to look at you aay more I don't want " aroxyma of sobs hook her; she was beating her breast, tearing at her short, curly hair; she wanted to wound him, to sting bim out of his contempt uous calm; to goad him to a fren ty like her own. Ho leased against the wall, his lips parted, his sallow faee death like la its expressionless pallor. "Yes, I'm listening. Go on. Tell me some, more about this this angel that " He licked Ms dry Hps. and leered "that loTes art so much he pays " "Thafo Just It!" aho biased. rfhinr the furious tears away. "H does love art. or be thinks I do what's the difference? He's lending mo the money on yoa needn't sneer, be'a never had any thing but a few kisses for it he's crazy about me, the poor idiot, he thinks I'm a genius-he worships me Woodward threw back his head and guffawed, "Fine. Go on " "I won't go on. I'm through. Through with you, anyhow. Thank God I came to in time. I migbta gone on making an iliot of myself if you hadn't shown me get out. will you? You scum! I'm off with you I've got a real man a man, do you hear? And he loves me and he'll take care of me" He waited until her .wild sob bing had ceased. Then he picked up his greasy black bat, and the bread and the eggs. "You won't be needing my poor presents now, and I I am rtill hungry, your ex hibition has in no way impaired my appetite " He bowed, with exaggerated gallantry, sweeping the floor with his limp, ragged hat. "Au reroir, dear heart. Or shall we say, fare well?" "Get out! Get out of here!" "Shh not so loud, the janitor will hear you. Farewell, my kit ten. I wish you well. What mis fortune that it is I you love, and not this fine young man!" "I'll show you," she panted when he had gone, "I'll prove how much I love you. you good-for-nothing!" Her voice was almost gone but she managed to whisper "Douglas 4829," her lips close to the telephone. The operator, confused by her thick voice and broken breathing gave her the wrong number twice, but she pulled together and per sisted. Finally a sleepy voice an swered. "Mr. McKevitt." she whispered hoarsely. "Get him quickly it's important!" And while a weary switch-board operator plugged in on McKevitt's apartment, a small kimona-ed fig ure was tapping softly on Flora McCardle's door, second floor back, in the Hinckle menage. Flora sat bolt upright in bed and dropped the book she had been reading. "Well? Who is it?" Her big. hearty voice heartened the timid knocker. The door open ed a crack, and Daphne's Bmall white face appeared in the crack. "I saw your light, Flora, and I couldn't sleep, so I wondered " Flora, hard-boiled Flora, who could read faces almost as easily as books and found them much more interesting, took one long look at the unhappy girl" and held out her arms. "You poor kid! Come tell Flora all about it!" Daphne wavered In the doorway, Her small face was very white and her wide gray eyes were dark with pain. "I couldn't sleep, so got to wandering around the house . .oh. Flora it was my stepsister. With Ralph la, the the atre tonight . . .oh, don't you know what I'm talking about?" "Of course, honey " "Flora, they . used to be sweet hearts, so I guess they are still. I didn't know that she was here Flora! I'm so unhappy!" Flora nodded, thoughtfully So that's it! The poor child thought she was the only woman i n his life! And aloud she said, "I know. Come curl up on my bed. So the blonde is your stepsister. That's a hell of a note. What's her name, same as yours?" "Oh, no, hers is Garroty, Crys tal Garroty. Father only married Mrs. Garroty a couple of years ago. Crystal was a young lady then. Oh, Flora, she's always been pretty, and had everything . everything she ever wanted, and millions of boy friends. I know that Ralph Is just one more to her It isn't fair!" Little by littla the story earn out. All of it. All the story of the unhappy days at' home, and the dawning love, and the Paisley shawl that Crystal took, and meet ing McKevitt who stood for ev erything worth while, everything she loved, and wanted, and could not live without. "For God's sake!" And, "Can you beat that?" And. "If that isn't a tough break!" Flora murmured from time to time. She didn't say much, but her thin, hard face was strangely softened. Her big. warm hand clasped Daphne's small, cold oney and she had drawn the shiv ering girl into her bed, and thrown a sweater over her should ers. "That's love all right. And that is what usually happens when you do fall in love." she said finally. "So he's busy with the blonde. What the devil is she doing in San Francisco? "Maybe art school," Daphne suggested. "You see he h went to art affairs, and she always wanted to come here and study art. It was one of the things they used to fight over at home, be cause her mother didn't want her to. Crystal has talent, really. She used to make beautiful place cards. Flora snorted. "So did my maid en aunt. That s enough I ve got her number " Daphne pulled at the covers ner vously. "You think I'm jealous. And I am. I don't want to be, but I can't help it. I keep thinking about them together, and it makes me sick all over all churning in side. But it isn't that so much, Flora. I could get used to that, but it's because it's Crystal, and she'll just ruin his life like her mother did Father's . I know . .and I can't bear if. If I thought she really loved him, and would make him happy, I'd I'd just back out, and be glad, be cause I want him to have . .the r .the best " - She broke down and eried then1, and Flora's fight blue eyes filled, and she grabbed a handkerchief from under her pillow, and dab bed at them angrily. "If we fool women aren't all alike? Catch a man caring about any girl's hap piness. Selfish beasts, every one of 'em. I hate 'em all " "Oh no. Flora" "I do" "Flora, if you ever loved any one like I do him " "I did, damn it! That's why I'm blabbering with you! But I got over It, and .you can too. Now you take my advice, and let him go, and look around for a better one. I never did think he was the right one for you, baby. 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